| Description |
1 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1); Dolby Digital. |
| Language |
English dialogue, Spanish subtitles. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
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Based on the book "Der Vorleser" by Bernhard Schlink. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2008. |
| Cast |
Ralph Fiennes, Kate Winslet, David Kross, Leno Olin, Bruno Ganz. |
| Credits |
Directors of photography, Roger Deakins, Chris Menges ; editor, Claire Simpson ; music, Nico Muhly. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for some scenes of sexuality and nudity. |
| Summary |
Post-WWII, Germany. Michael Berg is a teenager who becomes ill and is helped home by Hanna, a stranger twice his age. Michael recovers from scarlet fever and seeks out Hanna to thank her. The two are quickly drawn into a passionate but secretive affair. Michael discovers that Hanna loves being read to and their physical relationship deepens. Hanna is enthralled as Michael reads to her from different works of literature. Despite their intense bond, Hanna mysteriously disappears one day and Michael is left confused and heartbroken. Eight years later, while Michael is a law student observing the Nazi war crime trials, he is stunned to find Hanna back in his life, only this time as a defendant in the courtroom. As Hanna's past is revealed, Michael uncovers a deep secret that will impact both of their lives. |
| Awards |
Academy Award, 2008: Best actress. |
| Subject |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Germany -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Paramours -- Germany -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Oral reading -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Law students -- Germany -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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War crime trials -- Germany -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Criminal behavior -- Germany -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Local Subject |
ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS, 2008.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Gigliotti, Donna.
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Minghella, Anthony.
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Morris, Redmond.
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Pollack, Sydney, 1934-2008.
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Hare, David, 1947-
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Daldry, Stephen.
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Fiennes, Ralph.
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Winslet, Kate.
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Schlink, Bernhard.
Vorleser. English.
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Mirage Enterprises.
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Neunte Babelsberg Film (Firm)
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Weinstein Company.
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Genius Products, Inc.
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| Standard No. |
796019819572 |
| Music No. |
1000397 Genius Products |
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